Judges 9:42 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. ”

Judges 9:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

After Gaal’s expulsion, “the people went out into the field,” either to complete the vintage, or for some other agricultural operation. “They” (Zebul and his party) sent word of this to Abimelech....
Judges 9:42 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abimelech Destroys Shechem. These verses seem to contain a second, independent account of the attack on Shechem, the sequel to Judges 9:22-25 . Judges 9:43 . Abimelech adopts the same tactics...
Judges 9:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
Judges 9:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Judges 9:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of Abimelech This chapter breaks the regular order of the book, since Abimelech is not thought of as a judge, and the Canaanites are not here regarded as oppressors. The story, however,...
Judges 9:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

On the morrow. — This is surprising. Possibly, however, there were important agricultural labours to be finished, and Abimelech had lulled them into security by ostentatiously withdrawing his force...
Judges 9:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Burning of the Bramble Judges 9:41-57 Terrible deeds like these give tokens of the power of the god of this world, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. Alas, similar...
Judges 9:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The closing statement of the previous chapter constitutes the introduction to this. The words, "As soon as Gideon was dead" and the declaration that then the people returned to evil courses reveal, f...
Judges 9:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

One general observation runs through the whole of this history, and meets the Reader in every part of it: namely, that God's judgments, sooner or later, overtake the sinner. The Shechemites are first...
Judges 9:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow ,.... The day after the battle: that the people went out into the field ; some think to fight, and try the event of another battle, in order to be freed from Abim...
Judges 9:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. Ver. 42. Went out into the field, ] viz., To renew the battle, and to rid the country of Abimel...
Judges 9:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The people went out into the field To their usual employments about their land. He divided them into three companies Whereof he kept one with himself, ( Judges 9:44 ,) and put the rest under othe...
Judges 9:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. B. C. 1206. 22 When Abimelech had reigned three ye...
Judges 9:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The people went out into the field; either, first, To renew the fight, and avenge themselves for their last loss, the great God hardening their hearts to their destruction, and the accomplishment o...
Judges 9:42 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And so it happened on the next day, that the people went out into the field, and they told Abimelech.' The next day some of the people who were with Abimelech went from Arumah into the countrys...
Judges 9:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CHAPTER 9 ABIMELECH’S TRAGIC BUT BRIEF HISTORY ( Judges 9:22-57 .) CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 9:22 . Had reigned ] ruled by force rather than by natural right , implying a hard, as opposed to...
Judges 9:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:4 . Baal-berith. Berith signifies a covenant, which those bad people had made with Baal. The Greeks had their ζευς ορκιος, their Jupiter, or their Baal, to which they made vows. Judges...
Judges 9:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 9:22 Had reigned . The Hebrew word here used is quite a different one from that in Judges 9:8 , Judges 9:10 , Judges 9:12 , Judges 9:14 , and elsewhere, where the rei...
Judges 9:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defeat of Gaal
Judges 9:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:42
Judges 9:42 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Went out — to their usual employments about their land.

Judges 9:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 9:42 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 9:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 9:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 9:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 9:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 9:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 9:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 9:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:42 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 9:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 9:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:42 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes